《七年级上册英语九单元思维导图》

I. Unit 9: Can you come to my party?

A. Vocabulary & Phrases

• 1. Invitations & Plans:

  • Invite: v. 邀请
  • Party: n. 聚会
  • Sure: adj./adv. 当然，确信
  • Great: adj. 棒极了
  • Sound: v. 听起来
  • Weekend: n. 周末
  • Friday: n. 星期五
  • Saturday: n. 星期六
  • Sunday: n. 星期日
  • Evening: n. 傍晚，晚上
  • Afternoon: n. 下午
  • Morning: n. 早上
  • Tomorrow: n./adv. 明天
  • Next week: 下周
  • This week: 这周
  • Tonight: n./adv. 今晚
  • Date: n. 日期；约会
  • Time: n. 时间
  • Place: n. 地点
  • Come: v. 来
  • Sorry: adj. 抱歉的
  • Busy: adj. 忙的
  • Free: adj. 空闲的
  • Maybe: adv. 或许，可能
  • Have to: 不得不，必须
  • Study: v. 学习
  • Help: v. 帮助
  • Go to the movies: 去看电影
  • Play basketball: 打篮球
  • Visit my aunt: 拜访我的阿姨
  • Clean my room: 打扫我的房间
  • Write a letter: 写信
  • Do homework: 做作业
  • Have a party: 举行聚会
  • Of course: 当然

• 2. Asking About Availability:

  • Are you free…? 你有空吗...?
  • Can you come to…? 你能来…吗？
  • What about…? …怎么样？
  • How about…? …怎么样？
  • What time…? 几点？
  • What day…? 哪天？

• 3. Telling the Time:

  • O’clock: ...点钟
  • Half past: 半点
  • Quarter past: 一刻钟
  • Quarter to: 差一刻钟

B. Grammar

• 1. Modal Verb: Can

  • Ability: 表示能力（你能...吗？）
    • Example: Can you play the piano?
  • Permission: 表示允许（你能...吗？ - 征求意见）
    • Example: Can I use your phone?
  • Possibility: 表示可能性 (可能...)
    • Example: Can it rain tomorrow?
  • Asking for favors: 请求帮助 (你能...吗?)
    • Example: Can you help me with my homework?

• 2. Present Continuous Tense for Future Arrangements

  • Form: be (am/is/are) + verb-ing
  • Usage: Expressing planned future actions. Indicates a definite arrangement.
  • Time Expressions: tomorrow, next week, this weekend, tonight, etc.
  • Examples:
    • I am playing basketball tomorrow.
    • She is visiting her grandmother next week.
    • They are having a party tonight.

• 3. Responding to Invitations

  • Accepting:
    • Sure.
    • Great!
    • That sounds great!
    • I’d love to.
    • Yes, I can.
  • Declining:
    • Sorry, I'm busy.
    • I'm sorry, I can't.
    • Maybe, I have to study.
    • I'm sorry, I have to help my mother.
    • I'm afraid I can't.

C. Listening & Speaking

• 1. Inviting Someone: Learn how to formally and informally invite someone to an event.
• 2. Accepting & Declining Invitations: Practice responding politely, giving reasons if declining.
• 3. Asking for and Giving Information: Practicing questions and answers about dates, times, and locations.
• 4. Making Plans: Discussing and agreeing on future activities.
• 5. Role-Playing: Practice simulated conversations related to invitations and plans.

D. Reading & Writing

• 1. Reading Comprehension: Understand dialogues and short passages about making invitations and plans. Focus on identifying the key information (who, what, when, where).
• 2. Writing Invitations: Learn how to write formal and informal invitations, including all necessary details (date, time, place, purpose).
• 3. Writing Replies to Invitations: Practice writing responses to invitations, either accepting or declining with clear explanations.
• 4. Completing Forms: Filling in forms related to schedules and appointments.

E. Cultural Awareness

• 1. Social Customs: Understand the social customs related to invitations and parties in English-speaking countries.
• 2. Appropriate Language: Use appropriate language for different situations (formal vs. informal).

F. Example Conversations

• 1. Informal Invitation:

  • A: Hey, are you free this weekend?
  • B: Yeah, I think so. What's up?
  • A: I'm having a party on Saturday night. Can you come?
  • B: Sounds great! I'd love to.

• 2. Formal Invitation:

  • A: Would you like to come to my birthday party next Friday?
  • B: Thank you for inviting me. What time is it?
  • A: It's at 7:00 pm.
  • B: I'd love to come.

• 3. Declining an Invitation:

  • A: Are you free to go to the movies tomorrow?
  • B: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I have to study for my exam.

G. Common Mistakes

• 1. Using the wrong tense: Incorrectly using simple present instead of present continuous for future arrangements.
• 2. Confusing "busy" and "free": Misunderstanding the meaning of these common adjectives.
• 3. Grammatical errors in replies: Making grammatical mistakes when accepting or declining invitations (e.g., "I'm can't").
• 4. Poor pronunciation: Mispronouncing key vocabulary words, leading to misunderstandings.

H. Exercises & Activities

• 1. Role-playing scenarios: Act out different invitation scenarios with classmates.
• 2. Writing exercises: Write invitations and replies based on given situations.
• 3. Listening comprehension activities: Listen to dialogues and answer questions.
• 4. Vocabulary games: Play games to reinforce vocabulary learning.
• 5. Pair work: Practice asking and answering questions about availability and plans.